Disaster Assistance for Culture, Humanities, and the Arts

Storm-related resources for California’s cultural organizations from the Heritage Emergency National Taskforce.
California Humanities in the Central Valley: Tracing the Footsteps of Cesar Chavez

Our exploration of the Central Valley’s labor, civil rights, and cultural history during a meeting of our Board of Directors.
Support a Small-Scale Public Humanities Project! Quick Grant Applications Open January 2024

California Humanities is pleased to announce the next deadline of Humanities for All Quick Grants on February 15, 2024.
Disability Visibility: California Humanities Partners on CRIP CAMP screening at San Quentin

Above: A view of San Quentin State Prison on the evening of December 14, 2023. Photo by Kerri Young. CRIP CAMP, the groundbreaking Academy Award-https://calhum.org/a-conversation-with-crip-camp-co-directors/nominated documentary film from co-directors Nicole […]
Emerging Journalist Fellows at El Camino College Win Top Media Prize for Coastal Erosion Series

Read more about first place awards from the College Media Association (CMA) for the 2023 Emerging Journalist Fellowship team at El Camino College in Torrance, California.
Youth Grants Available! Civics + Humanities Grants Back for Second Year

California Humanities is pleased to announce the next deadline of Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grants on February 1, 2024.
Celebrating Community and Culture at California Libraries in December

2023 Library Innovation Lab participants are hosting public programs in December that celebrate the cultural traditions and heritage of immigrant communities.
National Native American Heritage Month Project Spotlights

We are proud to feature several current and upcoming projects that are sharing and celebrating the stories, culture, and traditions of indigenous Californians.
Libraries Celebrate Immigrant Traditions and Heritage this November

Libraries across the state participating in the 2023 Library Innovation Lab program are hosting public programs this month that celebrate the cultural traditions and heritage of immigrant communities.
Highlighting Upcoming LGBTQ+ Humanities Projects

A Queer Histories Festival, Stories of the Gay Rodeo, and in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month.